Yeah, so polishing a book before you query might be a good thing…

Here's a bit of advice for the agent-seeking writers who read my blog. Be sure to polish, spit shine, and then refine your manuscript again before you query.

Sounds obvious, right? I mean who wouldn't do that?

Um, me.

Yes, little ole me. (This is another post where you can have a good laugh at my expense!)

When I queried my first novel, it was, to say the least, a mess. It was hardly done, barely edited and needed massive revisions. Amazingly, I still found an agent though it took about 100...